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Pope Francis calls for new global accords on debt, military spending
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis called on Thursday, December 12, for new international agreements to reduce the debt burden faced by low-income countries and a shift in spending from arms and military...
View ArticleHeartbreak anew as eGilas falls short of bronze in eFIBA Season 3 World Finals
MANILA, Philippines – For the second straight year, Gilas Pilipinas’ esports team endured a heartbreaking end to its eFIBA World Finals campaign. A podium finish remained elusive as eGilas settled for...
View ArticleVP Sara refuses to discuss ‘fabricated’ confi fund receipts | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: Sara Duterte on ‘fabricated’ receipts: I can’t discuss intelligence operations Vice President Sara Duterte refuses...
View ArticleUP star JD Cagulangan stays upbeat after another Game 2 loss in UAAP finals
MANILA, Philippines – JD Cagulangan and the UP Fighting Maroons are back in a familiar position in the UAAP finals. For the fourth season in a row, the Fighting Maroons head to a do-or-die Game 3...
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Duterte’s PDEA chief ordered arrested, but detention scheduled in January
MANILA, Philippines – The House quad committee ordered the arrest and detention of former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Wilkins Villanueva during the mega-panel’s 13th hearing on...
View ArticleIsrael kills 36 Palestinians in Gaza, targets volatile aid route
CAIRO, Egypt – Israel killed 13 Palestinians in two airstrikes on Thursday, December 12, that Gaza medics and Hamas said were part of a force protecting humanitarian aid trucks, but Israel’s military...
View ArticleChoco Mucho blows 2-set lead, hangs on to snap skid against Farm Fresh
MANILA, Philippines – A win is a win, they always say. The Choco Mucho Flying Titans, despite blowing a two-set lead, hung on in the clutch to beat the rising Farm Fresh Foxies in a five-frame...
View ArticleHouse quad committee frees Cassandra Ong
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives quad committee has freed Cassandra Ong, the 24-year-old Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) worker tied to the alleged scam hub in Porac,...
View ArticleRed-hot, unbeaten NorthPort spoils Baltazar’s PBA debut; Blackwater breaks...
MANILA, Philippines – So far, there is no stopping NorthPort in the 2024 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Despite Converge fielding former No. 1 pick Justine Baltazar for the first time, the undefeated Batang...
View ArticlePH men’s football salvages draw against Myanmar in Mitsubishi Cup opener
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine men’s football team opened its 2024 ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup campaign settling for a draw against Myanmar, 1-1, at the Rizal Memorial Stadium on Thursday,...
View Article[In This Economy] Zero subsidies for PhilHealth in 2025: Are lawmakers out of...
News of economic mismanagement keeps piling up. On Wednesday, December 11, the bicameral conference committee (consisting of lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate) approved the...
View ArticleRappler Talk Business: Danel Aboitiz on future-proofing with renewables
MANILA, Philippines – AboitizPower president and chief executive officer Danel Aboitiz sits down with Rappler CEO Maria Ressa to talk about the challenges faced by his company in the Philippine power...
View ArticleSan Miguel back on track in Austria’s return with Terrafirma drubbing
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel gave head coach Leo Austria a fitting return and got back on track in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup following a 106-88 win over Terrafirma at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on...
View ArticleSea of green: Mike Phillips credits La Salle crowd after huge Game 2...
MANILA, Philippines – La Salle star Mike Phillips had nothing but praise for the Green Archers faithful after they lived to fight another day in the UAAP Season 87 men’s basketball finals. When La...
View ArticleIndonesia to pardon tens of thousands including Papua activists
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto will pardon tens of thousands of prisoners ranging from activists convicted of defamation to those jailed in the easternmost province of...
View ArticleFajardo surpasses Patrimonio for No. 5 spot in PBA all-time rebound list
MANILA, Philippines – San Miguel star June Mar Fajardo notched a new milestone as he climbed to No. 5 in the PBA all-time rebound list. The reigning eight-time MVP hauled down 19 rebounds on top of 21...
View ArticleGinebra puts 4th-quarter clamps on Phoenix, coasts to 2-0 start
MANILA, Philippines – Barangay Ginebra prides itself on its defense and it showed in its latest win in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Gin Kings clamped down on pesky Phoenix in the fourth quarter and...
View ArticleFrance’s Macron names veteran centrist ally Bayrou as prime minister
PARIS, France – French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, December 13, charging the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its...
View ArticleSouth Korea opposition leader urges president’s party to back impeachment...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said on Friday, December 13, the best way to restore order was to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, a day ahead of a planned...
View ArticleHouse quad comm releases Cassandra Ong | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: House quad committee frees Cassandra Ong Cassandra Ong, the POGO worker linked to a scam hub in Porac, Pampanga...
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